The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-21

~ = Against the rrcar<s o. ~ Repuhhran<.
- we've not p<ru<<>c1 % - heard. and ubc.
eisA',ut vo<inr. u<re ccunted - present. the
~ ro<ratke c1ncu< nominees being elected snd
Ss<t q prrr1rrd rules adcperd. giving III TIA
y risy AL thc puxer- In thc House the krpuo-
lean nominees we're ele<tet- Hon W. a. Sayrr.
- Speaker. and W. n. salth- Chief Cle<k 10
ycrd the kwmal crx.nlz4tion 10 o1s.nr<s ~
transacted
TIE Senate adopted > r<olusion - mr<s Win
The Hoc~r this morning 10 hear ~ Gosernors
ue<sar~. but Immediately after ske cp<ninx en-
errf><s this mcrrtnF change a frort ms IN
dicssrt ~ Senator B1iicy's nosior - rrconsitcr
this srriOn- II wa< carried b. p4rry vote. and
upm t1e order 81 President suith- tke CLERK
rad ne message a the S<ua,<. IN prose<ts q
the Repuolican mcrnbcrs against such . ccur-e
beinx unavaiiinr. al the proceedings being I'M
der th< opc-ntions - thr rule q thr previous
question: This action Vas moch ccmnenret
upcl and II II un1<rstocd - ne.n thsl ne
Dcnocrntlc MATURITY IN The Sen4tc = MT VIII
inc 70 tske chances o. sssrr session tcr any
purpose. In TIE afrernoon In Srn1;e passed
resolution that The recent eiection q Rober<-
son for Li<utcusnt- Governor - MI Vacancy.
Vas ILLEGAL and void and in r<sEunse 70 = House
invitation 10 rncer and Canvass the Ballots cast
fur thai c<1cer. sent the r~olut,on % the
House. declining % meet en- Monday 70 canvass
The ballots - provided BY Law IN ordinary esc-
lions TIE se-zie adjourned until Tuesday.
HorsK--The Speaker 1nnornc<d - The House
that Governor Grzy-s message had been sub
Untitled 20 the House NJ kellison moved that
The Clark be directed 70 rrs1 H. Mr.. Stock
moved that conmitrrr @ ITO y appointed
70 nc<lfy the Senate that the House Uas ready.
and Nr. Reynolds o.-ercd = surrher amendment
shzf one Thousand cup,e> q ~ message -
prlu,ed and copies - laid the 1c<ks q mem
b<rx The prUrc<lfi01 was dr<csred- The nrst
fhzn< bcfcr~ thc House IL the afrernoon was rhc
ar.nounermcnf o. rhe Committee On Eiecrion
Privileges That co1nr-rtee i Repres
ernsrives KsrchcsaL Linck- Judge
G1rtiner- Gric1rhs- Dunn. Carrick-
cu>hnan Bcrtrxm and Ciz-l-e six Republicans.
TIE three last named heinz Dxmccra;s. The
resolution 20 invite the Senate 70 ioin rhr House
% listen 10 the rra<.inr Of the Gorernor's mes
s4re then came rp- A ycs< v2s finally taken
and II wzs teeido1 not - rad the message.
Iuts~ Gardner then moved 60 lay the message
upar The table which wH< CARED Speaker
S-rre thru interrupted prOcredin.rs 10 announce
thai The returns On the rure for Lfenreranr-
Governor had been turned over % he House.
and that he would On N0Df start % canvass
them The Clerz was also INSTRUCTED 10 50 in
form the Senate a number OF hills xere intro
a -
hour the House stlourned until N0nday.
IxDssSArcIss. Jan i0-In The House a.
recfly after prayer The door keeper stepped 70
the frcnt ~ the Speakers chair and announced
Nc Trrscnce a. thc Sen1-e-che Senate consist
IN 81 the ~ Republican members o. that body.
keili<on tDemocr1rt 1ru<e and called s.Ir
Speaker but hc Nas not rccornized The -
publie-n senators er-rered and took = IS % the
ri<hr ~ the Spcake-. Nj. kellison meanwhile
vainly claiming the SPEAKERS artenfoa Speak
e Sayre immediately announced that the bus
tnrss ~ the cOnxenrion % canvass the vote
for Lieutenant Gosernr. and kelliSon AGAIN
sought bearing bur xzs promptly told he was
out 81 ori<r. Orhcr Derorraric member~ also
ri2lmct th< Speakers attention but all we're
ref2>ed recorritiriun- TIE reading az the ~
turns consumed h2T ~ hour. and ~ it Close.
whiIe the Clerk wzs making his conputar
tions. Mr.. Jrsrtr tDrmccratl addressed the
Speaker. but w1s told fh1- nothing would Be
IN order until me canvass was convicted
TIE result a. ne purc was then announced. A.
follows; Roherr-cn- S2F-5. Nelson. >1-1s.
hohrr-~cnr< maiOr1-v. xsE-A Tpon this M
Robertson r1s rAer sworn N b. JUDGE Wal
ker. Of rhr Supr~ne Cpnr- sid Speaker
Sayrr- II declare Eoberr R0pertspn the Lieu
ten1rt-s0vrr10- q rhc State o. E11tzn1 and ne
ill now address yD1 Mr. Rotcr-s0n instant
II advanced - the t-unf o. the Speakers desk
snd' taking me <zveL raped Cor or1er
NJ. Gordon Democrat raised hts hand
and called Mr. Speaker but 10 af-en
ti0n vas given hrrn- Mr.. Jewetr w1< treated
IN : similar manner. hut both rSannzrd % en-
claim. I-. Speaker ne 90 not recognize the
lega1ify Of rhe toinr co1renri0n~ pointing e
the Republlczn S<naturs. when there Il nc
representation tf tie Senate erceps the "a
end q tnat BODY We protest AGAINST THIS
usurpation q pcwer. this s1ts0rrznixafio1 ard
crer-urnirr q precedent and law This xas
III signal for AL The Democrats 20 begin noisy
dem0nsrratsul- Th~ co1fn-ion xzs - great that
individual speakers could Only b. heard ocea-
siOnaIly. and thsn Il dis1otr-ei. disc0rnec-et
manner. Rooertson held Eis posixAcn a. the
cesk. and kept UP . vigorous rzppinx with The
g1NeL <CtuithssandinT the eo.se and tursrlr.
be pruceeltrd 70 deliver his Inaugural aslirrss
but the NOISE us< 90 great that X was heard ny
but yery srw- Al IL CONCLUSION he Declared the
joint convention 1Eiolrred. 70 ress<ernhif in the
same k4Li On "Wednesday. the 18Th 20 vote frr
Cnited States Senator. Speaker Sayr~ thsr
took possession a. The r1veI- and or rao;Ion q
Nr. G.rdner. the House 1dlournet
ISpikSxrysIS. Jan- lin the Senate lie
political contest wns resumed the nrst rhinr ~
resolution offered ~ Senator Turretf. Pro
rttirg that the senate Invite the House % meet
IN the Senate Chamber On Wednesday. the 18Th
inst. then and there 70 vote for Unsted States
Senator Re moved the ad0pticn o. rke resclz-
ton and the preysous question. and - latter
mas ordered. 80 the resolution adopted BY .
str1c- party rote-yezs ~. NAYS H. No action
w.s taken ~ the House On the matter fc-a1y.
senator Davis Republican o-ered . resolution
prUsidinx that the proceedings incident 20 the
c@nyzss.nz The vote for Lieurer4nt -COyerr0r in
rhe House yesterday b. recorded In TIE Jo1rnaSs
u the Senate. Srnator MeDunaid- q F0rs
Wayne. voiced -hc Denocr.fic sentiment IN hts
reply opposing this. He sid the Senate might
- xen meef this question fairly nor He and III
the other Democrats On The noor. - well -
ltsfing Demccr2xsc attorneys u The state.
believed that there had been 10 election % I
Lieutenant Governor. bccausc there had been
10 vacancy- They utre perfectly wiling 70
submit she eresflon 70 the Courts for decisIor-
and II this wsy speedy ard satisfactory con
cIus'on c0rld be rcached. Much Legislation w2s
needed and Il w2s wrOnr % delay n b. politirnI
epu.enriOn- In brief debate between SENATOR
LeDonzid and Davis. The latter defined the re-
publican pc<irinn ~ saying that they did nos
Selieve that the supreme Conrt had any power
Or authority % decide the qnrSfs0n ~ Issue. BE-
cause that Coun uas co-crdnntc brzn<h q
The Government NTH the Ie gisl4ture
Nh. EDrAKD NrnrHr says over 1-so1